Sermons on Scandals:

Safe And Saved

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Sep 10, 2010

Life is a complexity. Anybody who has traveled down the birth canal ought to be able to testify to that. LIFE IS A COMPLEXITY. We are continually engaged in a process that leads to ups and downs, hills and valleys, highs and lows. We are victorious, a

Evangelist Herman E. Wesley III SAFE AND SAVED Jeremiah 17:14 Message prepared for Delivery at the 64th Annual National Lectureship of the churches of Christ in Birmingham, Alabama Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. W.C. Edwards, Host Minister PRELIMINARIES Giving honor to God, I am ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:14

Cut Away The Death Traps

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Oct 4, 2009

How can we avoid laying death traps for others and for ourselves? Jesus addresses that issue for his disciples and for us. Parts: A. By fighting party pride that looks down on others B. By fighting what draws your heart into sin C. As God’s Word salts you

Text: Mark 9:38-50 Theme: Cut Away the Death Traps A. By fighting party pride that looks down on others B. By fighting what draws your heart into sin C. As God’s Word salts you Season: Pentecost 18b Date: October 4, 2009 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Discouragement - Talk To The Hand Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 16, 2010

Our discouragement over our apparent lack of success reveals our lack of faith.

Our discouragement over our apparent lack of success in telling others about Jesus Christ, or in living our Christian life reveals our lack of faith. We must remain obedient to Jesus and continue to share who Jesus is, even in the face of no success. In our Scripture this morning, Paul, Silas and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph Of Bethlehem

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Joseph the forgotten figure of Christmas, (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Joseph the forgotten figure of Christmas, Reading: Matthew chapter 1 verse 18-25. ill: • 800,000 words in the English language. • 300,000 are technical terms. • Average person knows about 10,000 words; • And on average uses about 5,000 words. Words of course play an important part in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Brethren

Satan Can't Handle The Truth Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 7, 2009

Why is Satan a liar? Why can’t he seem to handle the truth? And what does that tell us about the truth that’s in Christ?

(Enter wearing a military style outfit and address the audience as a drill sergeant might raw recruits. I even looked at one of our men and told him to “suck that stomach in soldier”) OPEN: You are gathered in this assembly hall this morning to begin your basic training as a soldier of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:42-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relevant Worship

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Our Scripture today teaches much about worship. Worship is extremely important in life. What most people don’t understand is that everybody worships something. Worship is that which you hold most closely in the deepest recesses of your heart. And whatever

[Re]levant Worship Nehemiah 12:27-47 The city of Berlin, Germany will be forever known for its Wall. When the wall
was still in existence, you could walk up and down in front of it and see shrines
dedicated to those who were killed trying to escape from the oppression of the East to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 12:27-47

Denomination: Methodist

Gospel Humility Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jul 26, 2014

Pride is the enemy of every human being ever born; Jesus taught the topic without mentioning the word.

Gospel Humility Luke 17:1-6 As we saw in Acts, the first generation of preachers, the apostles, were given power over disease, and power over death, and they were sent out with that power to authenticate the message of the gospel of the Kingdom that they brought. As a result, The Church grew in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Greed And Contentment Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Aug 11, 2014

We live in a materialistic world. How do we find contentment in a world designed to breed discontent?

We live in a materialistic society. Everywhere you turn there are people telling you what you need or what you can buy to make you “happy”. It may be a new form of exercise (with three easy payments), a way to cook food that will be more beneficial to your health (more easy payments), a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Want A Church Like That Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 12, 2014

What does it mean when we say we want to be a part of a New Testament Church?

A Study of the Book of Acts # 22 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Sovereign Stone Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 4, 2013

Paul teaches that God chooses those whom He will save; to those whom He does not save, Jesus becomes a stumbling stone, but to those He chooses He becomes the Rock of Salvation.

“The Sovereign Stone” Romans 9:30-33 We looked at Romans 9, which records many Old Testament references from God’s Word concerning the Sovereignty of God. We saw how the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Put The Church In Order

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 8, 2013

Titus defines God ordained leaders. 1- They are blameless in life and religion 2- They are Spirit controlled rather than uncontrolled 3- They are committed to God’s word in teaching

INTRO.- Out of order. Don’t you just hate that sign? And especially when you want to use an ATM or an elevator or a vending machine or a public restroom (particularly on a cruise ship!). HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT EXPERIENCE? Of course, if a restroom was “out of order” that might ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lesson From The Fall Of David

Contributed by Segun Omole on Dec 12, 2013

idleness opens you up to temptation. Don't seek rest when you're supposed to be fighting. Too many spiritual kings are sleeping when they're meant to be at war

Lessons From the Fall of David 2 Samuel 11 - Vs 1- at a time when Kings went to war David stayed back at home- there's a time to be at war as a christian. Be sober be vigilant..Don't be sleeping when you're meant to be fighting..idleness opens you up to temptation. Don't seek rest when you're ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Hope So!

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 21, 2014

Hope is described in the dictionary as a "feeling" that all will be well. But the hope found in the Bible is an "assurance" that all will be well.

This past Monday marked the one year anniversary of my Mom’s passing. She had some very unique sayings such as, “Raise the window down. You have your shirt ront-serd- outers. (wron side out).” Although a simple woman, she loved drama. She always had her ears perked to catch the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Foursquare

Slaves By Law – Family Through Faith

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A look at the privileges of sonship to God that we have through Jesus.

The 1860’s were hard years in MO. Being a “border state,” the civilians of MO were often the victims of abuses by both Union and Confederate troops, not to mention the number of looters who just roamed the countryside and took advantage of the general disarray of the country. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Exchanged For Truth Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 14, 2011

When man's rebellion against God grows strong, he determines to go his own way. God will allow man to have his own way but turns him over to the results of following his own way.

ROMANS 1: 24-28 (32) EXCHANGED FOR TRUTH / THE TRUTH EXCHANGE As God put a homing device in migratory birds so that they know to fly to warmer weather when the temperature gets too cold, so He has put within man the homing device so that they should fly to Him away from evil. But God also ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-28

Denomination: Baptist